New Zealand’s pathway to decarbonisation
Event overview
Representatives from Boston Consulting and leading energy companies will consider successful pathways to decarbonising our electrical network and transport. What does the pathway look like? Are we confronting the risks of rolling blackouts on our way to decarbonisation? How can directors and good governance support the effort?
Speakers
Neal Barclay
Neal is currently Chief Executive (CE) of Meridian Energy, a position he has held since January 2018. Meridian Energy is New Zealand’s largest electricity retailer and generator and has a market capitalisation amongst the top two or three NZX listed companies.
Neal joined the Meridian Team in 2008 and before becoming CE he held three separate Executive roles Including Chief Financial Officer, General Manager of the Generation and Development and General Manager of Retail.
Prior to joining Meridian, Neal spent 13 years with Telecom New Zealand in a number of senior finance leadership roles.
Neal is a Fellow CA member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Simon Mackenzie
Grad DipBS (Dist), DipFin, NZCE
Simon Mackenzie is passionate about the power of technology to transform the energy industry and consumers’ lives. As group chief executive, he has expanded and driven Vector’s portfolio of businesses to embrace innovative technologies and strategies to deliver efficient, sustainable energy solutions to consumers. Simon was appointed Vector’s group chief executive in 2008. His tertiary qualifications include engineering, finance and business studies, and the Advanced Management Programme at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Susan Paterson
BPharm, MBA (London), ONZM, CFInstD
Susan has a longstanding energy sector career. Prior to joining Lodestone, she was a director for the Electricity Authority since its inception in 2010 and is currently chair of Steel and Tube and E-Road as well as a director of the Reserve Bank, Les Mills and Arvida. She was previously a member of the Wholesale Electricity Market Development Group in the mid-90s. Susan is also a previous board member of Transpower, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) and chair of the NZ Eco-Labelling Trust.
Moderator
Jonathan Mason
MBA, MA, BA, CFInstD
Jonathan is a Chartered Fellow of the IoD, the current Chair of the Auckland Branch Committee and also sits on the IoD National Council. Jonathan’s experience in financial markets over the past 30 years has had a strong emphasis on emerging markets and he has extensive governance experience in New Zealand and the United States. Previous directorships include Air New Zealand and Vector Ltd. He is currently director on the boards of Westpac NZ and Zespri Group Ltd. In addition to these roles, he serves as an Honorary Adjunct Professor of Management at the University of Auckland, with a focus on international finance.
Additional information
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Contact
Please get in touch with Charlie or Becky if you have any questions about the event:
Charlie Vorster
IoD Auckland Branch Executive
+64 27 208 0804
+64 9 365 2040
charlie.vorster@iod.org.nz
Becky Hare
IoD Auckland Branch Manager
+64 27 642 1099
+64 9 905 4804
Becky.Hare@iod.org.nz
